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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
Danyiile Notes.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l

ISpeclaI teIcgrdiu 20 INC DIspaICI-I
DANyLLE, va, April 2.-Several
gentlemen got together here to-day and
organized a savings bank. A charter
will be applied for at once.
Major j. p Critz, late treasurer Of
Patrick county, who was indicted on
the charge of embezzlement, was ac-
quilted yesterday.
Dove Commandery, Knights Tenn
plars, will give their annual banquet on
April 18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
By SsinPsou s. Adam.op.
Real Estate Auc,ioneers AMI Insura-..
NIB Hull street haprb,.t,.

A UCTION SALE OF 4 Nrva-,
"A OFYERY VALUABLE VACANT r...'.,.
SEVENTH AND PERRY STREETS IA 10y
CITY OF NANCHEsTER.-M the 'e,'.. POI.
the owner We Win SCH, az public auction l.. d..
premises, on %
TUESDAY, ArgL u, is3.
al AZ O'clock r, NJ. the following rr..
ESJAIE--tO Wit: '"'H
I. I65FEET OF LAND fronsngon 'i,.,.....
Of Seventh street at the cornerof s. .n..
street aud running back D.! fees fi .r...- 'i
10 new street IS feet vide.
= 2H FEET on The south side 81 Perry ...
extending from Eighth 10 MIMI ,fr...,.
running back ie5 feet 80
The above lots are all located lu ai..,,.
part OF the city for dwellings and la alt'.-
the seventh-streot lots ars specially (. r..
For either business or manufaciurinr .-..
Tho Move properly will be- soll il L..
more parts. as may s0ori best AZ the .s.a
TERMS: One fourth cash. AMI tho ls'.-... .
ak. twelve. eighteen, aud tweniy.f.ur hi. III.
deferred pay nents bearing infereg I'm.
Of -ale and securtd ~ deeds OF GrsisL
SAMPSON ( ADAN>ON
ap 3,i0&le Au-ti...
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03

1.-THE Lewiston (Me. } Journalreports
that Congressman REED istrying to get
ahead" Probably polite way of say
ing that Congressman REEDS favorite
tipple is New England rum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03

The man who exploded the bomb in
the Grand Opera-House in San Fran
cisco says he wanted to kill himself and
become PATHS page in spirit land.
The law should be merciful enough to
send him TO the spirit land.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03

that Ms. Ssarkes amendments making
reservations in favor Of certain
stockholders Of the James-River and
Kanawhs Canal Company (Which had
been grated on the bill some days ago.
be reconsidercd and voted down.
Mr.. Loving also hoped that the amend.
ment would be taken from the bill and
not allow cloud follower over the title
TO the railroad property.
Mr.. Starke read the amendment
again and challenged any one to point
cut Just how il could in any way injurc
the road or affect il in the least degree,
and he earnestly urged its retention IN
the bill.
Mr.. Cardwell said that no argument
had been brought TO his attention IN
favor OF the amendment. The only
argument was that the road was OPP
posed 10 ii.
Mr.. Starke's amendment was recon-
sidcred and then rejected.
The bill then passed without division.
THE THREE Sos" ROAD, AGAIN.
The consideration OF the Charleston,
Cincinnati and Chicago railroad came
up second time in its regular order as
unfinished business, with Mr. A. Fulker-
son on the floor. He said he did not
think this bill should be rushed through
in hurry.
Mr.. Fulkerson here-.at 2:45--gave
way to a motion to adjourn, which mo-
ton prevailed.
THE OYSTER ELL.
Senate bill amending the oyster law,
so as to abolish all Clustering in the
summer time on natural rocks, making
the close season uniform from May 3lst
to September LIST. but allowing planted
oysters TO be moved in the summer in
any other way than by dredges, was
taken up, amended, and ordered to its
eDgrossment.
MIR. GAINES.
Sergeant.at-Arms Gaines entered
upon the discharge of bis duties during
the morning.
PERSONAL.
MI. y. Il ulktIsOH NcouCS ~ o5itCh
that one portion of his remarks on his
amendment TO the "coupon-crusher "
bill we're not reported with entire ac-
curacy. but that they were THAT the
State should be a party TO all suits in
stituted under this act (the Pollard
substitute) if it became law, and
that, having voluntarily made herself q
party in the lower court of the State,
She could be dragged before the United
States Supreme Court on appeal,
without regard to the amount involved,
as constitutional question would be
involved in all such suits, and that III
this way the validity of this debt legis-
lation would be adjudicated against the
State and finally settled; that under
his substitute if such were brought
they would be against an individual,
and final decision would not preclude
the State from further efforts to main
tain its existence"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
Death OF an OLD Citizen or staunton.

ESPECIAL teIegfnm 70 Inc DI5paVcn.I
STAUNroN, VA, April 2.-Franklin
NJ. Young died at his residence, in
Staunton, this morning, at the age of
sixty five years. For many years Mr..
Young had been in the mercantile
business, in which he embarked when a
young man with William Fl. Brown n
Co., of Philadelphia. His funeral will
be on Monday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03

A Philadelphia contemporary says !:
s'Yesterdsy'ssnow storm came from the
sunny South" But, strange to say,
our contemporary does not try to show
that the storm was another southern
ontrnQe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
Locomotives Collide.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. -
NEWPORT News, April 2, 1887.
Two locomotiyes-Nos. 30 and So
collided here about 3 o'clock This morn
ing. The tender of No. 30 was de-
molished, and that of No. so damaged
somewhat. One box-car was COM
pletely wrecked and one or two others
slightly damaged. The morning up
train was delayed nearly two hours.
pAITI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03

There is so much phosphorusin the
soil OF some portions of Georgia that
some peoples feet glisten with it as
they walk. This may also account for
the statement that Georgia politicians
are frequently on their heads.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
BY JOhnI. Gruble.
yVRTrSTFF'S Auction S,rr ,.
Real Estate Agent and Auction.
No. II north Eleventh s'rso,

NRUSTEE'S AUCTION SALE ID"
4 DESIRABLE FRAMED DWELLING As,
LOT ON NORTHEAST ORSER OF ,l.e'
AND CUMBERLAND STREETS. By fIr.. %
a certain deed q trust from John l.. G.....
and wife 10 me a. trustee, dateI Augu.tt g..
and duly recorded ia the clerks onir. % I....
mond Chancery Court. default hauns l...
made Ia tle payment ~ TIE uD.r .... ..
thereby, and being directed by po n l..
thereof 30 70 DO, will sell at puhiical-il. .,
the premises, on
TUESDAY,, APEIL u. 49,.
al o'clock p. NJ. the DWELLING l..,..l A..
atove described. containing six room,
he LOT fronts 20 feet. anI run. fa..u.
feet 10 an alley twenty feet wide. Ihl.urla.-t,
h within two squares n Monr0e Pal. bad,
apidly-improying locality. saI sholll ,..r..'
attention.
TERMS: BY corsen. ~ parties ilien,.f.f ..i,
Third cash; talnnce on 81. aud twelve uIrl,
Tor negotiable notes. interest added. All 81.
sured ty trust Coed.
APPS GEORGE A. HUMIDITY. Tr1sa,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
shooting ARRAY at Goshen.

special telegram 70 the Dispatch.l
GOSHEN, VA, April 2.-Sandy Con-
don shot Alex. Harlow in the thigh
with pistol this evening. The wound
is quite severe and may prove fatal.
Condor was drunk, and is now under
arrest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
BY George w. Mayo, Auctioneer,
(Jno. T. Laughton, Jr., Salesmanl
No. &c Ninth street.

FURNITURE, SINGER SEWING
Il MACHINE, Cn2cKEgY, GLASSWARE,
&C., Al AUC1f0N,--0n
MONDAY Tn2 IrH fSsrASf,
ut l0K o'clock. Twill sell az my auction-hOusd
good assortment OF HOUSEHOLD FURNI-
TURF, consisting OF
snAND-PAINTED DECORATED COTTAGE
SUITS,
EXCELLENT SINGER sEwISG-MACHISE.
In perfect order;
MAHOGANY SOFAS and CHAIRS.
BUREAUS, WAShSTANnS. TABLES,
HAIR and SHUCK MATTRESSES,
CHILDREN'S BEDS1 EADS aud CARRIAGES,
A very nice lot Of DECORATED DINNER
WARE,
CROCkEkY. GLASSWARE, TINWARE,7
EXCELLENT WALNUT REFRIGERATOR,
An invoices CT LADIES' SHOES and SLIPPERS,
set SINGLE HARNESS
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES generally.
For sale privately q FINE BRADBURY g
PIANO.
sps GEORGE W. MAYO. Austionesr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
Death OF q virginian i'm Chicago.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April "A tele-
gram received from Chicago announces
the death there this morning of William
c. Durham, after an illness of but few
days. Young Durham was son of W.
S. Dunham, late comptroller of the
Midland road, and was well-known
and popular young man.
Dr. Archer C. Randolph, of Clarke,
is dead
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
AUCTION Satisfactorily
BY II. /. Staples & CO.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
li03 Main street.
A LECTION SALE OF VALUABLE

A UCTION SALE OF VALUABLE
"A CORNER BRICK STORE AND DWELL
ING ON SECOND AND DUAL STREETS
We shall cell by auction. on the premises, on
MONDAY. APRIL 4, 1887,
AT O'CLOCK p. NJ,
the PROPERTY above referred TO- situated on
the northwest corner of Second and Duyal
streets The lot fronts 30 feet and runs bach
80 feet TO sn alley. Tue building is a substaa-
tial brick structure with six living rooms be-
sides the two store-rooms. The location IS one
at which a live businessman can make
money.
TERMS: Very liberal, and made known atthe
sale. III. l.. STAPLES q CO,
NH 26 20, ,Ap 1898 AuctloneoES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03

The sub-tropical boom the Florida
papers are talking about is working hard
to dig its way from under several inches
of snow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
THE soUTHwEsT's BOOM.
Large Sales of MineraiLands Along
Cripple Greek.

trlpDie creek.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
WYTHEvLLE, VA, April 2.--Mineral
sales continue to be made in the Grip
ple-C Creek Valley. The sales of i'm
portance consummated this week are
the following Mr.. J. Adams Sanders,
of Speedwell, sold the mineral right
on his farm for over $40, 000-the exact
amount is not as yet made public-to
Mr.. George T. Mills, of the Hematite
Mining Company; Mr.. William
Quesenberry sold 100 acres near Ivan
hoe furnace to W. C. yandoren, trus-
tee, for S11,0C0. Captain Yandoren
also bought of Graham & Robinson
what is known as the "Peirce- Mill
tract" which contains 800 acres, for
sos, eco. Options have been taken on
almost all the valuable tracts of land
along Cripple creek, and other large
sales will probably be reported in a
few days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03

hofFsITs ExEcvfokt PLaiNrIUs. AIN
FIELD AND Ala, PLAINTIFF, aG,f,.r ,i's
AND AS. DEFEsDANTs-lN rHg 49,. =. t't
COURT 0Y rHE CRY % aIcM0vD st'
J. beDiamin II. Berry. clerz % anil
corify uat Tho bond required o. 81. f.
commiSsioners by ihe decree in etti ....
Cciotcr .. IsSC. hae acen duly give,
Given under ny han4 ami zeal uI. i..,,
OF Octoter 1876. BENJAMIN q. B.R,., ~
ap3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
BY Jas. MaciougalI

STOCK OF GLASSWARE. CROCK
~ ERY. TINWARE. &C, AT AUCTIoN.-By
request Of the owner, who Il disseminating the
business, will sell at No. i7s7 Main street., on
MONDAY, 4rH INSTANT,
at l0H o'clock, the entire sto0k Of GLASSWARE,
CROCKERY, LAMPS, TINWARE, TOYS. &c.,
SC, to which attention Is asked, as the goods
are all fresh, new styles, and must be sold.
JAS. MACDoOGALL.
ep2 Salesman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
,rBE EARLY MEXICAN RED

il FLINT GIANT CoRS-iargess and
heaviest forward corn known Propsid BY
NAH. TO- = packet cyc. quart Nature b.
CORN; mak - sxcellent nour Yields nss times
a. hluch g wheat: three 10 seven STALKS rom
one grain, two 10 four ears ~ the stalk, AMI
four lines moro feed than ANY othsr sorn
sure crop In Gil climates and testlnef % snpsr~
prenaA BIZ nall 1or oroc1el ~ : Q0ARt~oG
- sa,sfsiss s. = tolk SsHpAG IA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
BY George II. Poindexter,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,

Real Estate Agent and Auctloneer,
UCTION SALE OF VALUABLE
"a HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, FARMING
IMPLEMENTS, AND STOCK AT "WESr-
WOOD on THE BROOK ROAD, LATE RESI-
DENCE OF DR.. W. b. PLEAsANlS.-By 10
quest Of the late owner, Will sell. on
THURSDAY. MARCH 81, 1887.
commencing at 10 O'Clock. on the farm "West-
wood. about mile and a half from the city,
on the Brook road, his HOUSEHOLD FURNl-
lure (all OF the best quality and many yaiu-
able pieces Of C0NE-WORk, consisting In part
HANDSOME SOLID ROSEWOOD CHAMBER
ROsEW0oD sIDEBoARD and PARLoR FUR
NITURE Of the best makers;
DINING-ROOM FURNITURE. containing seve-
raj antique pieces.
sEyEN-OCTAvE Cstelnway) PIANO, beauti-
Several BRUSSELS and other C CARPETS;
several superb VASES:
NAN1EL ORNAMENTS;
Two fresh cows;
One fine SADDLE and DRIVING MARE;
One DOUBLE SPRING-WAG0N;
one THRESHER and SEPARATOR;
New MOVING MACHINE:
HAY and WHEAT-STRAW;
Lot Of CEDAR POSTS.
TERMS: All sums under $50 cash all over that
amount ninety days, with negotiable notes, in.
terest added, and satisfactorily endorsed.
GEORGE H. POINDEXTER,
Real ESTATE Agent and Auctioneer.
P0STPONEMEET.
Postponed on account Of the weather until
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1887.
GEORGE II. PoINDEXTRR
CONTINUED SALE.
The above sale will be continued on
MONDAY THg4TH
at l2 o'clock.
ap3 +. b. COOK, AuctlOneer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
Correction.


CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, March 81, ~.
10 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Your notice of my letter in the current
No. OF the Southern Planter contains
mistake which needs correction. IL
would, indeed, starile the public gene
rally were il true that cotton produced
in Europe was imported by America.
Ny statement was that "more than
9,500,000 pounds of raw cotton, pro-
dnccd 6y the ,corse than pauper labor
Of India, were landed aud sold in
American ports in 1886. Wesay ,0orse
than pauper, for the ryot is the
parish, to touch whom is held to be
contamination by those of the castes
above him in that country" Cotton is
not production of Europe known to
commerce.
There were several typographical
errors in the Planter.
Respectfully.
j. w. PORTER.
1t wss mere slip of the pen. The
extract we quoted showed clearly that
we had carelessly written Europe for
"India.'
BY the way, the American Almanac
for 1887 states the quantity of unmanu-
featured cotton imported into the United
States during the year ending June 80,
1886, at 5,072,3 1884 pounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
BRIEF COMMENT.

"The whale has four stomachs. u
Which goes to show that JONAH was hard
TO suit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
.A"sI'o 'st ssI.rs ; sn,u,. D.,. -
~ George $. yashon = !. a.. ~ ~.
R'a' ts'a,e Asen's and Auc,l,,..
No. north Tenn ~,,.,
(fOMMIssIONrry c.

COMMISSIONERS g,rp
~ dfhCI ~ TWENTY RIg1gr W A
n,'nrrLs't,,, iziiOYKD LAND az n.stFf0p
.n.JIhk. ~ HfNRlfO COfxi,,b hJgk
'O'' 'nhol'I % n'Hs5y,
xchetrs ETccuioD
Bufio and a's., pecrec,<
and co., a.. ,'l. NH'0nf 90.
Mansfield and wife isS ''' ~ Ot9.s't
r.
Burke end ale.
I'm pursuance Of the above. fo.,,,,.
no undersigned, thereby a,n1t..', frr.,
en- ihe PREMISE, on Vhl0..l'
FRIDAY, April 3. ig-
as O'clock y. r., the pROPgf.,
tcfiDe,. 10 AiCc ON the east 10 - '"'
turnpike, Immediately heyo1a d.
" Ia tish state % cultivation A.. d. 1871.
property formerly ocoanlol hy F,,.,. l..
4 60. A. pursery. This pr5ns-,, nlf.
url'd a plet o. Yhi'h can b. .,.. ''
o,S'p "l NC hucti?+efr. Or vii o.. II. Tho
BINS: Ono thini ln ca.s ....
equal Inymonis ~ FIX AL tg..... ~ .gl
notes. Win interest aGfed. on eiI
tcn d purci eer: tiiie rctaire,ir-,,. .I
iUr'haee- money ~ paid ami a ,.,..
cideroi by sho Court
CHARLES T.. wIrr.,,
JANIS n. D0O.kY
=. H MCGUIRE
JOHN II. DiNNYFt
4. r. cot RINEY
IL. =. CONNER.
special Commiu.s0.-.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
TUEsDAY, APnn h. -.

at 5K O'Clock Z. NJ. the TWO VERY DEslRA-
BLEMOnERN THRIE-SrORY RESIDENCES.
Nos. 900 and 9O2. fronting tOgctherat the n1fth-
west corner OF Grace aud chsfer streets 2lxin
feet each, with rear alley 10 feet Wbie. cOa.ain
ing about ten rooms each; spacious, Wrii-
arranged, with all tho modern convenience
IatTohe stoves, Lot water bath, buffers pan
try. &C.. ana la good order.
The situation Of this property Is among
the test In this specially -attraciiyo and popular
locality, while the size, style. construction. ana
completeness Of appointments Of these resi-.
dences are very desirable.
IL II seldom that an opportunity j. Offered -
secure. property Of this character ID his
choice location, where. for years past. rr. ,'i
have steadily advanced. and continued ia.raa.s
Ia value Il well assured. And - excel ,'y
liberal are tho terms Of payment. enabling
uose Of small means % pun hGse. mas 80
parties interested. whether Tor specuatlI.
solid investment. oI residence. should avail
them solves Of this opportunity; aud al ar'
cordially invited % he present at this sa''
TERMS: One fourth cash; the balance ~ me-
eotiahle NOES, IN equal instalments. AZ ono.
g. o, tLree, four. and five years. interest payn
bic semi-annually aud socurod 10y doei of
trust JAMES u. ELAN.
ap 3,6,91o&Is Aucti0neor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03

So SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
(ccrner Of Main aud Sixth Streetsl. -Rey. W.
W. LANBRuN, D. D., will preach at II A. 4. aud
gP NJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03

EGy- SEVENTH-STREET CHRIS
TAN CHURCH.-Preaching by tho pastor,
Rev. II. c. CAVE. a. II A. VI.
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----.-''..-'-----.' -
FINANCIAL.

HN0TFIN7lVv|NlfFF'f lFTI7I " ~ -Tl7fN|lv
MONEY TO LEND.
We wish TO put out the following SUMS III
MEDlATELY on coed Richmond city real
estate:
1850 for three or Ave years at per cent
si,U0 for one or two years.
$500 for one year.
Other SUNS for longer or aborter periods
on city or Henrico-coun,y property.
II. l.. STAPLES & CO..
ap Sit li03 Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
BY James y. Elan.
Real Estate Agenta and Auctlouoef.
lil3 Main street
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

HNWOMOST ELIGlDLY-LOCATED
Il ATTRACTIVE, AND VALUABLE THREE.
~ OkY, hODEhNLl-C0NsTkuC BRICK
MFR or GRACE AND SuATER STREETS
FOX SALE ~ AUCTION On EXCEEDINGLY
LIBERAL TERAS.-By request ~ tho ogusr.
who. on account Of IN health. viii deci.ge
Housekeeping. shall oiies at public sale. on
the ulcmisfs. on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03

Reading notice. IN reaaing-matter typo, B
lines or less, 81; IN nonpareil loaded. T5c.
Card Of rates for moro. space furnished on APP
s,sicafsoo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03

1iE LtDDl.
Continuing, Mr.. Fulkerson said that
since the introduction of this bill there
had been working in its interest the
most powerful lobby that he had known
in all his legislative experience, and he
wanted to know why such was the case
and what was the occasion for their
presence.
Pending consideration, the two spe-
cial orders came up. One (the cleo
ton of Railroad Commissioner was
disposed of. The other 1.-THE coupon
crusher y came up, the question being
ON the substitute OF Mr.. Pollard
known as the Senate bill.
Mr.. Bay moved to pass by, and Mr..
Munford moved to postpone until May
9th.
Mr.. Munford was about toebpeak to
the bill, when Mr.. Pollard said he
would accept short postponement.
He then Withdrew his motion.
The motion of Mr.. Hay TO pass by
was voted down, and on motion OF Mr..
Pollard the bill was postponed until
Monday.
ROAD COMPANY.
The Senate bill allowing the Rich
mond and Allegheny railroad to re-
organize blythe issue Of new stock came
up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Figgat, in short speech, hoped
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03

Mr.. A. Fulkerson offered the follow
ing:
ResOlred the Senate concurring), That the
Governor be, and no Is hereby, requested TO
communicate, IL consistent with tho public in
terest all correspondence which has taken
place between him and the Council Of Foreign
Bondholders OF England since the adjournment
OF the regular session Of the General Assem-
bly,.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-12-08
THERE WERE FOUR OF US.
NJ. Quad Tells What Two Men Did
and What Two Women Didn't.
from the Detroit Free Press I

From the Detroit Free Press
The four of us were put off at Wayne
Junction the other day to wait for the
train on the Flint and Pere Marquette
Road-two women and two men. None
of us were acquainted, and we had an
hour and half to wait at railroad
crossing. There was dreary- looking
waiting room, 12x12, and there was a
platform sixty feet long by eight broad.
The scenery consisted Of
One water tank.
Ten freight cars.
Two fields.
Five telegraph poles.
One pile of lumber.
AS the train left us I saw the two
women closely surveying each other
from hat to shoes. Each seemed to re-
gard the other with suspicion and dis
trust. They entered the waiting room
and sat down, getting as far from each
other as possible. The one dressed in
brown seemed to be saying to herself:
'Good lands! but what taste that
woman has! Whoever saw any one mix
such colors together before? If she is
going to lunatic asylum she should
have an attendant along. Such persons
are dangerous"
And the one dressed in blue seemed
to be saying to herself:
"Have got to wait here for an hour
and half in the company of that thing2
Such hat! Such cloak! What big
feetl She must be some one going out
to work In creamery, and L doubt If
she knows what country she is in
Ny friend, the man, was a fat, mild
IF ha human raca We
stood for a moment, and looked at each
other. [ might have said to myself:
"Well, if / haven't just run across q
bank-sneak and highway robber then 1
don't know grindstone when l see it!
Wonder when he got out of prison2
Seems to have an innocent look, but
that is all put on No doubt he got off
the train thinking to rob me of my 81
and return ticket to Detroit, but I've
spotted his little game and will be pre-
pared for any move"
And he might have mused:
"O-ho! So here is Billy the Kid-the
chap who is supposed to have had
hand in abducting Charlie Ross2 Proba-
bly, out on another child stealing expe-
dition; but I'm on to his game and will
spoil it. My! but hasn't he got hard
ened look2 That fellow would tear an
innocent babe from dying mothers
arms and dash its brains out against the
family churn without one ray of pity"
But neither of us thought any such
thing. Even before the women got
seated we threw our grips down together,
and he said:
"Old boy, do you smokel"
"Yes-thanks."
"Well, here's something I can recon-
mend. Which way are you going?"
"To Toledo"
"Goodl I'm going there myself. Live
in Detroit?"
eyes. Do you"
eyes. Your phiz looks familiar to
me-"
"And l know I've often seen you.
Let's walk up and down.
And while those women sat twelve
feet apart, each one with her veil down
and her body huddled up in on exclu-